Celebrate America!

Celebrate America MOJO300

MOJO MONDAY MOJO300

Welcome to the third week of “Free-style” Friday at Wild West Paper Arts. A Great time to Celebrate America AND play Mojo Monday. The folks over at Mojo Monday are also celebrating this week. They’ve reached a whopping 300 sketches. WOW! To share the excitement they’re offering prizes to 30 randomly selected entrants. Count me in! P.S. You don’t even need a blog to enter. Don’t forget to read the entire post for information on a “Free” opportunity.

When Independence Day falls on a Thursday we look for a four day “fun-4-all”, don’t we? Did you watch fire works displayed high in the sky last night? We’ve definitely had a healthy share of fun and family at our house starting last weekend. Now that the out-of-town family is on their way to the next stop, I thought it would be fun to create one more Red, White & Blue project to honor our great country.

As I mentioned before, it’s sometimes a challenge to find the right wording for a patriotic themed card. The perfect words came from the Perfectly Penned Stamp Set, one of my all time favorite sets.

#122892 Perfectly Penned Clear Mount Stamp Set / #128703 Wood Mount

And lining up those stripes? Here’s a little trick. Emboss the paper with Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. Then, cut strips of the alternate color 3/16″ x the length of the stripe needed. Glue in place.

#123128 Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

Finally, what’s an Independence Day celebration without a little shimmer and shine? Use Glimmer Paper in Silver and Red to make the stars sparkle without the mess of traditional glitter. I’ve even tried it with Framelits. It cuts like a dream!

#124005 Silver Glimmer Paper

#121790 Red Glimmer Paper

Glimmer Paper is hard on your trimmer blades. Go easy on the blade by turning the Glimmer Paper over and cutting from the back side.

Today’s Featured Items:

Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (#123128)
Glimmer Paper (Red #121790, Silver #124005)
Stamp Set: Perfectly Penned (#122892 [c], #128703 [w])

Nuts & Bolts:

Click here to download a complete list of supplies for this project. You’ll be surprised at how few elements go into creating this card.

Now for the “Free” opportunity. Stampin’Up! is offering a Buy 3 Get 1 Free Designer Series Paper* promotion during the month of July, 2013. Just purchase 3 packages of Designer Series Paper and pick an additional pack free! Click on the image below for more information.